Electrical System Problem on the 2000 FORD WINDSTAR

Car problem(s) with the 2000 FORD WINDSTAR.
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Problem with Electrical System

Apr 10, 2015 - Garden Grove, CA - Electrical System
THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN DRIVING CAR OVER 45MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTS JUMPING ALL OVER THE METER AND THE ODOMETER IS NO LONGER READING MILES. THIS IS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AS NHTSA CAMPAIN NUMBER 09V399000. APPARENTLY, EVEN THOUGH FORD RECALLED WINDSTARS, OUR WINDSTAR WAS SOMEHOW NOT QUALIFIED EVEN THOUGH WE'RE NOT EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE.

Apr 06, 2015 - Vista, CA - Electrical System
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND THE GAUGES IN MY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER STARTED TO GO ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE RPM INDICATOR BROKE OFF AGAINST MY GEAR SELECTOR INDICATOR. REPLACED INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND HAD TO BUY A NEW KEY(ONLY HAD ONCE KEY FROM PREVIOUS OWNER) AND REPROGRAM BOTH KEYS TO NEW ANTI-THIEFT DEVICE BUILT INTO SAID INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS WITH ANY OF THE WIRING COMING TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER EITHER. WHEN I ASKED MY MECHANIC WHAT HAD HAPPENED HE SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND HAPPENED A LOT. ALSO WHEN I REPLACED THE PART ANOTHER ERROR CAME UP THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. SO THIS WHOLE TIME I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE I HAD NO REAL IDEA OF THE STATE OF MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS COMMON DEFECT. VERY SCARY!!!! COME TO FIND OUT THAT IT IS ANOTHER RECALLED PART (ABS RELAY) THAT I'M GOING TO HAVE TO FILL OUT ANOTHER COMPLAINT FORM FOR. ITS NICE TO KNOW THAT MY ENTIRE VEHICLE HAS A BUILD-IN DEFECT THAT ALLOWS FOR COMPLETE NEGLIGENCE OF THE STATE MY VEHICLE IS IN.

Oct 23, 2014 - Katy, TX - Electrical System
FOR SOME REASON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL CUSTARD NEEDLES STARTED,TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN FOR NO REASON AND SOMETIMES ITS OK.THAN YOU BE DRIVING AND EVERYTHING ITS OK, BUT THAN THERE GOES THE NEEDELS BOUNCING UP AND DOWN AGIAN AND THAN IT STOPS OR IF I STOP AT STORE OR GAS STATION AND START THE IGNITION AGIAN IT DOES IT AGAIN.PROBLEM 2, BEFORE THE FIRES ON THE FORD VIECHELS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH MINE HAD ALREADY BURNED OUT AS I WAS AT THE STORE PARKING LOTI PICKED UP MY HOOD AND THERE WAS THE SMOKE AND SHORT WIRES BELOW THE BRAKE FLUID HOLDER I FIXED IT,ON MY OWN THAN SEE ALL THE PROBLEMS ON THE DAILY NEWS. THIS HAPPEN WHEN I ONLY HADABOUT 85000 MILES.PROBLEM 3, FOR SOME REASON I'M HAVING WITH MY ABS,THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND MY BRAKES DON'T WORK RIGHT,BUT WHEN THE ABS LIGHT IS OFF MY BRAKES WORK FINE, I TELL YOU FORD CAN REALLY MAKE SORRY VANS LIKE THE WINDSTAR LX MODEL.

Oct 19, 2014 - Roosevelt, NY - Electrical System
AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH WINDSTARS. THERE IS A SWITCH (CALLED THE BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH) HOOKED TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM THAT DETECTS WHEN THE BRAKE HAS BEEN PUSHED AND STOPS THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCORDINGLY. WELLà THIS SWITCH IS KNOWN TO DEVELOP LEAKS, WHICH ALLOWS BRAKE FLUID TO RUN DOWN INTO THE WIRING AND CAUSE A SHORT. THIS BLOWS THE FUSE WHICH CONTROLS THE SPEEDOMETER, A/C, ODOMETER, ETC.

Oct 04, 2014 - Corning, NY - Electrical System
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,262. NE

Sep 04, 2014 - Alexandria, IN - Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THE GAUGES FLUCTUATE AND THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

Aug 19, 2014 - Schaumburg, IL - Electrical System
ABS LIGHT COME ON WITHOUT ANY SPECIFIC REASON - ECU MASTER RELAY HAS A BAD SOLDIER JOINT WHICH FAILS PREMATURELY AND CAUSES THE ABS LIGHT AND DTC C1185. IT ALSO CAUSES THE ENHANCED ABS BRAKING SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE.

Aug 12, 2014 - Clinton , UT - Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE RPM GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V399000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Jul 13, 2014 - Dry Branch, GA - Electrical System
THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. THE BRAKE FLUID IS LOW. FILLED THE FLUID UP. A WEEK LATER SAME THING HAPPENS. I COULD NOT FIND A LEAK. FINDING A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE VAN I HAD TO MAKE A BETTER EFFORT TO FIND THE LEAK. THE LEAK IS COMING FROM THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. I WENT TO THIS SITE TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO/

Jun 09, 2014 - Enterprise, AL - Electrical System
THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS) (2B264) LOCATED UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER (BEHIND THE AIR FILTER) OVER TIME DEVELOPS A LEAK. THIS CAUSES A SHORT AND A FUSE TRIP, FUSE #10 IF THE ENGINE IS ON. THIS LEAK ALSO CAUSES BRAKE FLUID TO WICK DOWN TWO WIRES TO THE ABS BRAKE MODULE (2C219). THE FLUID ACCUMULATES ON THE (ALWAYS ON) POWER CONNECTORS FOR THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH ARE POWERED BY FUSES 101 AND 102 AND ARE BOTH 40 AMP. THE FLUID ATTRACTS MOISTURE, ROAD SALT AND LEADS TO A FIRE WHEN THE FLUID AND MOISTURE ACT AS CONDUCTOR BETWEEN THE HOT LEADS AND GROUND. THIS SWITCH HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF OTHER FORD RECALLS, JUST NOT MY WINDSTAR VAN YET. MY WIRING HARNESS WHEN INSPECTED WAS WET WITH BRAKE FLUID, INCLUDING THE CONNECTIONS AND THE INLINE FUSES, WHICH BASICALLY PERMITS ELECTRICITY TO JUMP PAST THE INLINE FUSES AND CONTINUE TO HEAT UP THE WIRING HARNESS. THE FUSES BODIES CRUMBLED WHEN INSPECTED. SINCE MOST DOUBLE SIDE DOOR VANS ARE PREDOMINANTLY DRIVEN BY LARGE FAMILIES, THE POSSIBILITY OF MULTIPLE FATALITIES PER VEHICLE DUE TO A HORRIFIC DEATH FROM BEING BURNT ALIVE IS A VALID POINT TO CONSIDER. MOST VEHICLE FIRES SPREAD SO FAST THAT UNSTRAPPING MULTIPLE SMALL CHILDREN FROM RESTRAINT SEATS WOULD TAKE AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME, ESPECIALLY WITH SMOKE INHALATION AND THE HEAT OF FLAMES TO PROHIBIT RESCUE. THANK YOU FOR INVESTIGATING THIS.

Jan 23, 2014 - Sacramento, CA - Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00V351000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jan 15, 2014 - Bancroft, NE - Electrical System
ABS LIGHT ON DASH AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS MALFUNCTION AT DIFFERENT TIMES ALONG WITH DISPLAYS THAT HAVE CHARACTERS IN DASH THAT ARE UN-FAMILIAR. BEEPS OCCUR THAT I FIND NO EXPLANATION IN MANUAL. HAVE HAD 2 MALFUNCTION IN ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FROM OUTSIDE DOORS. REAR DOOR LATCH CANNOT BE OPENED EXCEPT WITH KEY IN EVENT OF CERTAIN TYPES OF CRASHES ESPECIALLY IF OCCUPANTS ARE NOT CONSCIOUS.

Oct 21, 2013 - Lexington, KY - Electrical System
ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. NO PROBLEM DETECTED. LIGHT COMES ON AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE AND THE ENGINE GETS UP TO NORMAL OPERATING TEMP. MECHANICS TELL ME THE ABS MODULE IS BAD. I HAVE TWO WINDSTARS AND THIS HAPPENS ON BOTH. FORD DEFINITELY HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS MODULE!

Aug 18, 2013 - Huntersville, NC - Electrical System
ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. NO IMMEDIATE AFFECT ON BRAKING UNTIL USED HARD. THEN REAR BRAKES LOCK-UP IMMEDIATELY. SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPEN USING OVERHEAD CONTROL. LOCKS DO NOT 'UN-LOCK' WHEN UNLOCK IS DEPRESSED. CHILD PROTECTIVE DOOR LOCKS ARE OFF, AND STILL THE SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT OPERATE FROM INSIDE HANDLE. THE ONLY AUTOMATIC FUNCTION THAT OPERATE ON THE SLIDING DOORS IS THE 'CLOSE DOOR' BUTTON ON BOTH SIDES. EXTERIOR HANDLES DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR UNTIL THE LOCKS ARE MANUALLY/PHYSICALLY FORCED INTO THE UNLOCK POSITION. DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND GAUGES GO OUT-OF-CONTROL RANDOMLY. IE: SPEEDOMETER GOES FROM 0 - OVERSPEED, TACHOMETER DOES THE SAME AS WELL AS FUEL AND TEMP.

Aug 02, 2013 - Glendale Heights, IL - Electrical System
INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING. UNABLE TO DETERMINE SPEED, GAS LEVEL TEMP, ETC ACCURATELY. OTHER PEOPLE ON THE WEB HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE CRACKED SOLDER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CORRECTED.

Jul 11, 2013 - Piscataway, NJ - Electrical System
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL MY INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDLES (SPEEDOMETER,GAS, RPM, MILEAGE, TEMPERATURE) WERE ALL JUMPING AROUND. THIS WENT ON ALL THE WAY HOME. I PARKED THE CAR BUT THE RPM NEEDLE WAS STUCK I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE RPM NEEDLE BUT NOW ITS BROKE .THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUES TO SPORADICALLY GO FROM WORKING, TO NOT WORKING AT ALL, TO ALL THE NEEDLES JUMPING AROUND.

Jul 02, 2013 - Brooklyn, NY - Electrical System
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL MY INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDLES (GAS, RPM, MILEAGE, TEMPERATURE) WERE ALL JUMPING AROUND. THIS WENT ON ALL THE WAY HOME. I PARKED THE CAR BUT THE RPM NEEDLE WAS STUCK AND I COULD NOT SHIFT THE CAR INTO PARK (P) AND COULD NOT TURN OFF THE CAR. I CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE CAME OVER AND PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL (N) AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CHECKED. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE RPM NEEDLE SO THAT I COULD SHIFT THE CAR BUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTINUES TO SPORADICALLY GO FROM WORKING, TO NOT WORKING AT ALL, TO ALL THE NEEDLES JUMPING AROUND. THE MECHANIC WAS AWARE THAT I HAD THE TRANSMISSION DONE 3 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN SEPT. 2003 AND TOLD ME THAT THE MALFUNCTIONING INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE TRANSMISSION ISSUES.

Jun 28, 2013 - Savannah, GA - Electrical System
ALL OF THE DASHBOARD NEEDLES BEGAN FLIPPING BACK AND FORTH SPORADICALLY. THEY WOULD BOTTOM OUT BELOW THE 0 MARK FOR A WHILE REGISTERING NO SPEED OR GAS TANK AMOUNT AND THEN START JUMPING AROUND AGAIN. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WAS LYING ACROSS THE BOTTOM AND KEPT THE CAR FROM BEING ABLE TO GO INTO PARK. AT THIS POINT, THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO BE TURNED OFF COMPLETELY, UNABLE TO BE RE-STARTED, UNABLE TO STEER AND I HAD TO HOLD MY FOOT ON THE BREAK IN ORDER TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING. WE WERE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO START AND THEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME ONCE THE NEEDLE JUMPED BACK UP. ONCE AGAIN IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT DID THE SAME THING AND WE HAD TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE DASH IN ORDER TO MANUALLY MOVE THE NEEDLE OUT OF THE WAY SO THE VAN COULD BE PLACED IN PARK. WE WILL BE HAVING IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP.

Jun 26, 2013 - Davisville, WV - Electrical System
ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK, SPEEDOMETER AND RMP GUAGE GOES CRAZY AND STOPS WORKING, LEAKING BREAK FLIUD BUT CAN'T SEEM TO LOCATE PROBLEM, INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF, DOOR LOCKS WILL START GOING UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING, REAR PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND WILL SOMETIME POP OUT BUT NOT COMPLETELY OPEN WHILE DRIVING, MAKES NOISE WHEN TURING LEFT I HAD THE RACK AND PINION CHANGED BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM THE NOISE JUST GOT WORSE.

Jan 07, 2013 - Fairfax, VA - Electrical System
MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN HAS FREQUENT AND INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND EVENTUALLY GOING OFF; THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING SOMETIMES EVEN AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER; AND THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL (INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER) ERRATICALLY MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH FORD WINDSTAR AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO RECALLS. (EVEN THOUGH THE MILEAGE IS HIGH, I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE WITH A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION AND A BRAND NEW ENGINE IN 2006 AND 2007, RESPECTIVELY. ONLY LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE SINCE 2006.)

Oct 03, 2012 - Peru, IN - Instrument Panel
MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS GONE CRAZY... I LOOKED TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM AND THERE ARE TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM... ALSO MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME... AND MY RIGHT SLIDING DOOR RATTLES...

Aug 26, 2012 - Cary, NC - Electrical System
THE SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER DASHBOARD GAUGES START JUMPING AROUND FROM ZERO TO WIDE OPEN, VERY ERRATIC AND THEN WILL SETTLE DOWN NORMAL, THEN START THE PROCESS ALL OVER AGAIN. UNABLE TO TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING OR HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. TACHOMETER IS ALSO INVOLVED AND OTHER GAUGES.

Aug 16, 2012 - New Plymouth, OH - Electrical System
EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD IS LIT UP, INCLUDING THE ABS, BRAKE, CHECK ENGINE, ETC. THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. THE AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK. THE REAR AXLE BROKE, THANKFULLY I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY. ALSO, I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REAR AXLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. ALL THIS STARTED HAPPENING BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD 100,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER I TOOK IT TO FOR THE LAST RECALL SAID THAT FORD SHOULD BUY ALL THE VANS BACK.

Aug 09, 2012 - Cumberland , RI - Electrical System
ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, NOT SURE IF THEY WORK AFTER THIS. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP REPEATEDLY TO HAVE THE BRAKES AND SENSORS INSPECTED. THIS VEHICLE ALSO LEAKS FROM THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DIES, AIR CONDITIONING FAILS DUE TO CONTROL MODULE SHORTS, FUSES BLOW, SUSPENSION AND ROT ISSUES.

Aug 06, 2012 - Copley, OH - Electrical System
GAUGES GO CRAZY AND DON'T WORK HALF THE TIME. ABS LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. STEERING CREEKS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR BUT FORD SOMEHOW SAYS IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT MAY BECOME A RECALL IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY WILL LISTEN AND ACT?

Jul 26, 2012 - Elmhurst, IL - Electrical System
ALL THE GAUGES STARTED JUMPING BACK AND FORTH WITH THE SPEEDOMETER STICKING PAST 120. IT STAYED THERE FOR SEVERAL DAYS, WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND THEN HAS REPEATED THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THE TAC GAUGE ACTS UP IT WEDGES THE SHIFT INDICATOR MAKING IT STICK IN PARK POSITION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO HAVE A SPEEDOMETER NOT WORK AND NOT KNOWING THE TRANS GEAR YOU ARE IN BECAUSE THE INDICATOR POSITION ONLY STAYS IN PARK. FORD SHOULD MAKE GOOD ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. REPLACING THE GAUGE ASSEMBLY IS COSTLY.

Jul 20, 2012 - Racine, WI - Electrical System
I WAS JUST TOLD THAT THE ELECTRICAL CLUSTER FOR THE SPEEDOMETER/RPM/GAS GAUGES ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN IS FAULTY. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PERIODS OF TIME WHEN THE GAUGES WORK JUST FINE, WON'T WORK AT ALL, OR GO COMPLETELY BESERK. THEY ACT OUT AT VARIOUS TIMES; IE: JUST YESTERDAY, I HAD BEEN DRIVING THE VAN FOR ABOUT 15 MIN, GAUGES WORKING FINE, WHEN I PUT IT INTO PARK ALL THE GAUGES WENT CRAZY, WITH THE RPM NEEDLE ENDING UP BURIED PAST THE HIGHEST IT COULD GO. THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE IT HASN'T WORKED/GONE BESERK UPON START UP. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN TIMES WHERE IT IS WORKING JUST FINE ON START UP AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES/MILES THEY ALL GO BESERK OR STOP WORKING COMPLETELY, AND AT THAT POINT, SOMETIMES IT GOES BACK TO WORKING FINE, AND OTHER TIMES IT DOESN'T. MY DAD JUST GOT THIS VAN FOR MY KIDS AND I LESS THAN A MONTH AGO, THINKING IT WOULD BE A SAFE VEHICLE FOR US. IT'S SAD TO THINK THAT MY DAD THREW MONEY AWAY ON A VEHICLE THAT HIS REGULAR MECHANIC NOW SAYS TO JUST SELL/JUNK IT AND GET A DIFFERENT VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER BEING FAULTY, THE RECALLS ON THE VAN AND THE MOUNT FOR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BEING BUSTED.

Jul 12, 2012 - Mansfield , OH - Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT READING THE CORRECT READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 08/07/12 THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEEDLE WOULD JUMP FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. UPDATED 08/15/12

Jul 12, 2012 - Mansfield , OH - Instrument Panel
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT READING THE CORRECT READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. UPDATED 08/07/12 THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEEDLE WOULD JUMP FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. UPDATED 08/15/12

Jul 11, 2012 - Temple Hills, MD - Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND THE ANT-FREEZE WOULD LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Jul 07, 2012 - Atascadero, CA - Electrical System
BEGINNING IN 2002 THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED & AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO FORD AND NAPA MECHANICS, DIAGNOSIS WAS NEVER DETERMINED. THEN THE RECALL OF 2009 TO REPLACE THE MALFUNCTIONED PART OCCURRED ON 12/9/2009 - THE VERY NEXT DAY (DEC 10, 2009) THE ABS LIGHT AGAIN APPEARED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE VAN BACK AND THEY WOULD 'DIAGNOSE' THE PROBLEM FOR $120. MAY 2012 WE REPLACED THE AFFECTED ABS PART WITH OUR OWN FINANCES BECAUSE THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT THE AFFECTED PART WAS NO LONGER UNDER RECALL AND WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. IT SOLVED THE ABS LIGHT FROM COMING ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK. TO THIS DATE THE LIGHT COMES ON. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BASED ON THE REPORTS THAT IT WAS AN EXCELLENT FAMILY VEHICLE FOR SAFETY. I WOULD CONSIDER BRAKING AN IMPORTANT FEATURE, TOO. PLEASE HAVE FORD RESOLVE THIS MATTER IMMEDIATELY AND NOT JUST IGNORE THE MATTER. I HAVE LESS THAN 85,000 MILES ON THE VAN SO IT IS NOT DUE TO OVERUSE OR NEGLECT. AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN IN SNOWY CONDITIONS, IS PARKED IN A GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE AND ALL MAINTENANCE IS KEPT CURRENT. PLEASE GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED CORRECTLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER.

Jul 06, 2012 - Phoenix, AZ - Electrical System
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD REMAINS ON ALL THE TIME. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND HAD ALL BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED.

Jun 17, 2012 - Barnum, MN - Electrical System
VAN WOULD/RUNS FOR OVER AN HOUR, SHUT OFF FOR 15 MINUTES AND TRY TO RESTART, AND IT WON'T. AFTER MULTIPLES ISSUES WITH THIS, AND BEING ABLE TO TEMPORARILY REPAIR, SPEEDOMETER AND RPM METERS ARE NOW STICKING PERMANENTLY AND ARE NOT SHOWING SPEED OR RPM'S ACCURATELY AT ALL! MORE ISSUES TOO...

Jun 08, 2012 - Ellensburg, WA - Electrical System
WE CAME FROM EATING BREAKFAST TO A DEAD BATTERY, THEN WE HAD SOMEONE HELP US TO JUMP IT; HOWEVER, MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE ELECTRICAL WAS NOT WORKING, AND IT WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT VERY SLOW. IT FINALLY GAVE UP AND WE HAD TO TOW IT, AND HAVE SOMEONE LOOK AT IT. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PROBLEM, SO HOPEFULLY FORD WILL HAVE A NOTICE OR SOMETHING IN THE MAIL SOON. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH THE BATTERY, AND THINKING MAYBE THAT IS THE PROBLEM, BUT WE ARE HEARING STORIES FROM ONLINE OF OTHER ISSUES THAT COULD OF CAUSED THIS.

May 24, 2012 - Lake Lotawana, MO - Electrical System
ON SUNDAY 5/20/12, UPON STARTING OUR 2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN, I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING AND THE ABS (YELLOW) LIGHT WAS PERSISTENTLY ON. (HOWEVER THE RED BRAKE LIGHT THAT HAD BEEN SHINING ON THE DASHBOARD PERSISTENTLY FOR MANY, MANY MONTHS, EVEN AFTER RECALL SERVICING, WAS NOW OFF.) DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, WE REALIZED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT PUTTING OUT COOL AIR, ONLY WARM, AND THAT THE ODOMETER WAS DISPLAYING ONLY DASHES. I SHOULD ALSO MENTION, NOW THAT I HAVE READ UP ON THESE PROBLEMS, WHICH HAD SEEMED UNRELATED, BUT ARE APPARENTLY ALL TRACEABLE TO A DEFECTIVE/LEAKING SDCD, THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT WORKED FOR MANY MONTHS.

May 14, 2012 - Los Alots, CA - Instrument Panel
MASSIVELY ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ALL OF THE GAUGES; THE SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGES, HEAT AND ALL JUST JUMP RAPIDLY UP AND DOWN. SOMETIMES THEY GIVE FALSE INDICATORS. THE HEAT METER ARM GOES UP WHEN IT IS NOT HOT. IT'S REALLY SCARY. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR WEEKS. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN AND I AM NOT SURE WHY IT HAPPENS. THIS IS A MINIVAN I.E. A FAMILY CAR. I CANNOT WAIT TO GET RID OF THIS CAR. I'LL NEVER BUY A FORD AGAIN.

May 10, 2012 - Grand Rapids, MI - Electrical System
AS IS TYPICAL WITH THE WINDSTAR, THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THUS, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS AND CRUISE. UNFORTUNATELY, FORD ALREADY HONORED THE RECALL (09S09) ON THIS VEHICLE. AT THAT TIME THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS NOT LEAKING SO THEY INSTALLED A WIRE HARNESS TO AVOID A FIRE WHEN IT DID START LEAKING. (WHY PUT ON A WIRE HARNESS? BECAUSE THEY KNEW THE SWITCH WAS GOING TO FAIL. WHY NOT JUST REPLACE THE SWITCH IN THE FIRST PLACE?) NOW FORD WILL NOT RE-OPEN THE RECALL TO REPLACE THE SWITCH AND FIX THE OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS.

May 02, 2012 - Atascadero, CA - Electrical System
REGARDING THE 2009-2010 PERFORM RECALL 09S09 OF THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WIRE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. IT DID NOT WORK - IT NEVER WORKED, NOR DID IT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. WITHIN 2 DAYS OF THE INSTALLATION THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TO THIS DATE BRAKE FLUID IS STILL LEAKING INTO THE COMPONENT. IT CAUSES MY BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON UPON STOPPING AND TURNING THE CAR OFF - WHICH IF GOES UNNOTICED, IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. TO THIS DATE THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. AND IT HAS ALSO REDUCED MY SAFE BRAKING DISTANCE. I HAVE VERY LOW MILES ON THE VAN - LESS THAN 81,000 MILES - SO IT IS NOT CAUSE BY HEAVY USAGE. FORD HAS FAILED TO FIX THE ISSUE WHICH IS THE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO THIS WIRING ASSEMBLY. THERE ARE MANY FORD WINDSTARS STILL IN USE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. FORD SHOULD FIX THIS ISSUE OF THE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO THE ASSEMBLY WIRE. REPLACING THIS WIRE ASSEMBLY HARNESS DID NOT AND WILL NOT FIX THE BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE ISSUE.

Mar 26, 2012 - Yelm, WA - Electrical System
THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ONCE ON IT USUALLY STAYS ON UNTIL I TURN OFF THE CAR. THIS STARTED DURING THE SUMMER ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT MOST LIKELY THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF A $700 REPLACEMENT MODULE FROM FORD PLUS LABOR! MY FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE 09S09 RECALL WORK WAS DONE SOME TIME AGO, BUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON CONTINUES. I AM VERY CONCERNED AFTER READING UP ON RECENT INFORMATION AS IT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON MULTIPLE SITES THAT LEAKING BRAKE FLUID REACHING THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE HAS HAPPENED AFTER THE SUPPOSED RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE IN MANY INSTANCES, CAUSING FIRES AND OR THE LOSS OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WORKING. I HAVE ALSO READ MANY, MANY REPORTS ONLINE ABOUT FORD WINDSTAR OWNERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, WITHOUT NECESSARILY HAVING A FIRE OR BRAKE FAILURE...YET. IF THIS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IS SO CONSISTENTLY FAULTY, SHOULD FORD NOT BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE IT AT NO CHARGE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS, ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF IT CAUSING A FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM?

Jan 10, 2012 - Ringgold, GA - Electrical System
BACK IN 2008 I WAS INVOLVED IN A FENDER BENDER (ABOUT $6,000 IN DAMAGES) WHEN MY ABS FAILED CAUSING ME TO SLIDE INTO ANOTHER CAR. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MINOR ISSUE, BUT HAVE SINCE BEEN TOLD IT'S A MAJOR ISSUE WITH MANY OWNERS. I'VE FOUND THAT THE RECALL (09S09) DOES NOT ADDRESS ALL THE UNDERLYING ISSUES AND THE FORD DEALER WILL NOT FIX ALL OF THE ISSUES. ADDITIONALLY I WAS TOLD BY MY LOCAL FORD DEALER THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN ITEMS ON MY VAN FOR ABS. WHEN I INQUIRED WHAT THAT MEANT, THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ON RECALL FOR ABS ON MY VEHICLE. I HAD NEVER HAD ANYTHING DONE TO THE ABS, SO IT WAS NOT BECAUSE IT WAS ALREADY FIXED. A WEEK AGO, I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM; I WAS ONLY GOING 40 MPH. I CONSTANTLY HAVE MY BRAKES CHECKED BECAUSE I HAVE TO PRESS THEM HARD TO WORK. THE REAR BRAKES ARE ALMOST NEW, AND THE FRONT (PADS AND ROTORS) ARE NEW SO THE BRAKES SHOULD WORK BETTER THAN THEY DO. SINCE THERE ARE MAJOR REPORTS OF PROBLEMS, THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD.

Nov 03, 2011 - Sandpoint, ID - Electrical System
LAST WEEK AS I WAS DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND MY INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING AND THE ABS LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD TO TAKE MY SON TO ONE OF HIS ACTIVITIES AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS STILL NOT WORKING AND I NOTICED I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I WENT HOME AND NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I FOUND MY VEHICLE HAD A RECALL. (09S09) I TOOK MY CAR IN THIS MORNING TO HAVE THIS RECALL FIXED. THIS DID NOT FIX MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER I GOT HOME I RESEARCHED WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM FROM BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ON THE SOME OF THE WIRES. I CONTACTED FORD TO SEE IF THIS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE RECALL ONLY COVERS THAT SPECIFIC PART. I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE THE RECALL WILL ONLY COVER THE PART AND NOT THE DAMAGE IT HAS CAUSED. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT TO MAKE A RECORD OF THIS. I TRULY BELIEVE THAT FORD SHOULD FIX THE DAMAGE THAT THIS RECALLED PART HAS DONE TO MY VEHICLE.

Oct 15, 2011 - Muncie, IN - Electrical System
FOR A YEAR NOW WE BE NOTICING ODOMETER FAILURE, BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMING ON. RECENTLY WE FOUND OUT THE BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING AT ALL. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENTS. I INSPECTED THE BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER WHICH WAS EMPTY. I REFILLED IT AND CHECKED AROUND TO SEE FOR ANY LEAKS. I NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING AT THE SCDS SWITCH. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND A WEBSITE WHERE THEY DESCRIBED THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS. LUCKY IT HASN'T CAUSED ANY FIRE LIKE IT DID BY SOME OTHER OWNERS.

Aug 18, 2011 - El Paso, TX - Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A BOOM SOUND AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE MARSHALL APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ALTERNATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150.000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Aug 10, 2011 - Jackson, MO - Electrical System
I OWN A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE QUIT WORKING FOR THE THIRD TIME. THIS ALWAYS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHILE I AM DRIVING IN THE RAIN, WHICH IS NOT SAFE AT ALL, BUT YESTERDAY IT HAPPENED DURING A VERY HEAVY THUNDERSTORM WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH! IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN WIPER MOTOR FAILURE AND THE MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE SEEN A RECALL IN THE PAST ON THE 2000 FORD WINDSTAR FOR THIS SAME COMPLAINT. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT MY WINDSTAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. AS MUCH OF A HASSLE AND AN EXPENSE IT IS TO HAVE THE WIPER MOTOR REPLACED, IT'S STILL NOT AS MUCH A HASSLE AS IT IS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT NOT ONLY DO THE WIPERS RANDOMLY QUIT WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING BUT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WILL KICK OFF ALL THE TIME AND FORD WON'T FIX OR DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE FAILURES THAT SO MANY OTHER WINDSTAR OWNERS CONTINUE TO HAVE. HOW MANY RECALLS ON SAFETY ISSUES DO YOU HAVE TO HAVE BEFORE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE IS RECALLED? THE FRAME, THE SUSPENSION, THE WIPERS, THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, ALL THE THINGS THAT A DRIVER TRULY NEEDS TO SAFELY TRANSPORT THEIR FAMILY AROUND HAVE BEEN RECALLED ON THE WINDSTAR. THIS DOESN'T EVEN TOUCH THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT HAS BEEN SPENT ON THE LEAN SYSTEM BANK 1 & 2 ERROR CODES AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON FOR THE SAME CODE. I'M SURE THIS HAS A LOT TO DO THE TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE THAT IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO WHAT THE ORIGINAL STICKER QUOTED!. OR THE TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUES IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REBUILT. A LOT OF THE WINDSTAR'S ISSUES STARTED WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND JUST CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. IF WERE UP TO ME I WOULD DEFINITELY CALL THE VEHICLE A LEMON. P.S. AFTER TALKING TO MY NEIGHBOR, HE ALSO HAS REPLACED HIS WINDSTAR'S WIPER MOTOR THREE TIMES. SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO MORE VEHICLES THAN JUST MINE.

Jun 30, 2011 - West Bloomfield, MI - Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES WERE PROVIDING INACCURATE READINGS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NEED REPLACING BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 201,453.

Mar 08, 2011 - Centreville, MD - Electrical System
I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY FORD WINDSTAR 09S09. I HAD TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ASCERTAINED THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD LEAKED. IT WAS NOTED WITH FORD THAT MY ABS LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ON, AS WAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THAT MY CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION ANY MORE. MY SPEED INDICATOR AND ODOMETER DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY EITHER READING ONLY HALF OF THE ACTUAL SPEED AND MILEAGE. THESE WERE ALL NOTED AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART BUT STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE OTHER PROBLEMS THAT WERE CAUSED BY THE LEAKED HYDRAULIC FLUID. I STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH EVERYTHING STATED BECAUSE THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS JUST CHANGED THE PART. AT THIS POINT I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS TOO LATE TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE ACCORDING TO FORD THE RECALL CASE WAS CLOSED BECAUSE THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS CHANGED. AS A CONSUMER, I TRUSTED MY DEALERSHIP TO HANDLE THE RECALL IN THE CORRECT MANNER INSTEAD OF LEAVING ALL OF THE PROBLEMS TO CONTINUE WITHOUT NOTIFYING ME UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE, IN FORD'S WORDS.

Mar 04, 2011 - Wisconsin Rapids, WI - Electrical System
WE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH OUR WINDSTAR AND UPON RESEARCH THROUGH THE INTERNET FOUND THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS STOPPED WORKING FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE PERIODICALLY COME ON AND THEN WENT OFF. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL BE WORKING FINE AND THEN DROP TO ONLY 20 MPH EVEN THOUGH WE ARE EXCEEDING THAT SPEED. IT WILL THEN JUMP BACK TO THE PROPER SPEED AND THIS PROCESS WILL CONTINUE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.

Jan 02, 2011 - Orleans, Ontario, Canada, 00 - Instrument Panel
I OWN A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. I HAVE RECENTLY HAD MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT GO ON AND STAY ON, ALONG WITH MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALSO STAYING ON AND FINALLY, MY SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORKS ABOVE 40 KM PER HOUR. ALL OF THESE HAPPENED EXACTLY THE SAME TIME. I TOOK IT INTO FORD AND THEY ARE SAYING I NEED A NEW ABS MODULE BUT AFTER READING ABOUT THEIR ABS RECALL ISSUES AND MUCH WRITTEN ABOUT HOW THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON, I AM INCLINED TO THINK FORD SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. HENCE MY COMPLAINT TO YOU GUYS.

Nov 24, 2010 - Sahuarita, AZ - Electrical System
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE BATTERY DIED. WHILE THE CONTACT TRIED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, SHE NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY CABLES MELTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON WHICH CAUSED THE CABLE TO MELT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

Oct 25, 2010 - Wexford, PA - Electrical System
THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYING ON FOR SOME PERIOD OF TIME (I.E., YEARS). REPORTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE LIGHT IS ON, BUT CAN NEVER FIGURE OUT THE APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTICS AS TO WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE SENSORS OR THE ABS SYSTEM AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNWILLING TO REPLACE ANYTHING. EVEN DURING THE LAST RECALL (CRUISE CONTROL WIRING HARNESS ISSUE) THE MECHANICS AT SHULTS FORD OF WEXFORD, PA ADMITTED THAT THE LIGHT WAS ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF, AND THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY, BUT THEY MADE NO ATTEMPT TO REPLACE IT. LATELY, MY LIGHT HAS BEEN LIT UP MORE CONSTANTLY AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE BRAKING DISTANCES ARE GENERALLY LONGER. I CANNOT ASCERTAIN IF THE ABS SYSTEM IS EVEN ENGAGING OR NOT, BUT IT SEEMS THAT FORD IS REALLY NOT TOO INTERESTED IN THIS PROBLEM. I RECENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES DURING A LIGHT RAIN IN WHICH THE ROAD WAS SLICK FROM OIL/GRIME BECAUSE IT HAD NOT RAINED IN SOME TIME, AND I HEARD NO EVIDENCE OF THE NORMAL SOUND OF THE ABS SYSTEM. I WANTED TO SUBMIT THIS TO NHTSA SO THAT AT LEAST THIS WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN CASE I GET INTO A SERIOUS CRASH AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY ABS SYSTEM OR ABS SENSORS.

Oct 23, 2010 - Madison Heights, MI - Electrical System
ABS AND/OR TRACTION CONTROL SENSORS ARE ON 24/7. DEALER STATES I HAVE TO PAY FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THIS CAUSES A PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE IN SNOW AND RAIN. BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I HAVE CONSEQUENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS.

Oct 04, 2010 - Springdale, AR - Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WENT BACK INTO HER HOUSE WHILE THE VEHICLE ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A LOUD, REVVING NOISE AND PROCEEDED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. SHE THEN NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED FROM THE FLAMES. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES AND BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SLIGHT DAMAGE TO HER RESIDENTIAL GARAGE AND THE VENT AND RUBBER SEALS WERE MELTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.

Sep 25, 2010 - Arnold, MD - Electrical System
I OWN A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR AND RECENTLY HAD RECALL WORK DONE FOR THE FAULTY SCDS IN WHICH FORD FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE SWITCH BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING AND THEN THEY USED SOME SORT OF HARNESS TO ENABLE THE CRUISE CONTROL TO WORK. HOWEVER, THE ABS LIGHT IS STILL ON AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. FORD CLAIMS THE TWO ISSUES ARE NOT RELATED. HOWEVER, WHEN I HAD DIAGNOSTIC WORK DONE BY MY MECHANIC HE PINPOINTED THE ABS/ECM MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NOT WORKING. THAT IN MY OPINION LINKS THE TWO ISSUES BECAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS TIED INTO THAT ABS MODULE (WHICH IS RIGHT BELOW THE SCDS SWITCH). FORD IS NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ABS MODULE AT THIS POINT. IN READING SOME OTHER INFORMATION ONLINE IT SEEMS THAT MODULE EXPANDS WHEN IT GETS WARM AND CAUSE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE UNIT BECAUSE THE FRAGILE BOARD IS BEING STRETCHED AND MALFORMED. THE OCTOBER 2009 RECALL (TO FIX THE SCDS SWITCH) WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM UNLESS YOU HAD A FIRE AT THE ABS CONNECTOR. WHICH TOO ME IS RIDICULOUS BECAUSE FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS MODULE DESIGN AND BECAUSE THAT PART COSTS $800 THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERING IT THEIR ISSUE. THEY ARE WILLING TO ALLOW VEHICLES LIKE MINE TO TRAVEL AROUND WITHOUT THE ABS FUNCTIONING, WHICH IS NO DOUBT A SAFETY ISSUE.

Sep 12, 2010 - Addison, IL - Electrical System
THE ABS LIGHT ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY BUT THERE'S NO CODE IN THE COMPUTER SHOWING A PROBLEM THIS HAPPENS IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR SOMETIMES FOR NO REASON AT ALL.

Aug 31, 2010 - Covington, GA - Electrical System
ABS LIGHT FOLLOWED BY FUSE BLOWING AND LOSS OF DASH LIGHT AND ALL INSTRUMENTS(SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER) POWER WINDOWS AND SLIDING DOOR NOT FUNCTIONING. OCCURRED 6 TIMES - REPLACED FUSE EACH TIME. LAST INCIDENT, FIRE OCCURRED ON THE WIRING JUST BELOW AND ATTACHED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. WIRING HARNESS COMPLETELY MELTED EXPOSING THE BARE WIRES WHICH WERE MELTED TOGETHER. AT THIS TIME SEPARATED THE WIRES AND TAPED EACH WIRE INDIVIDUALLY. AND SECURED WIRES TO THE SIDE WALL OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Aug 23, 2010 - Bargersville, IN - Electrical System
PROBLEM BEGAN WITH SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE RPM GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. THE PANEL THAT TELLS YOU WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN IS OFF CENTER SO THE CAR DOESN'T OFFICIALLY GO INTO "P" OR ANY OTHER GEAR ACCORDING TO THE DASHBOARD. THE BRAKE LIGHTS BURNT OUT. THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID.

Aug 19, 2010 - St. Johnsbury , VT - Electrical System
SEVERAL WEEKS AGO THE +CHECK BRAKES+ LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE NEXT DAY THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE ODOMETER ONLY SHOWED DASHES.WE WENT TO THE FORD DEALER THEY CHANGED THE BLOWN FUSE AND IT WORKED FOR A COUPLE DAYS SINCE THEN THE FUSE HAD CONTINUED TO BLOW NOW AND THEN BUT IN THE LAST COUPLE DAYS IT BLOWS ANYTIME THE VEHICLE STARTS. SO WE CHANGE THE FUSE AGAIN AND THEN IT JUST BLOWS AGAIN A COUPLE MINUTES OR MILES LATER. ALSO WHEN IT DOSE GO OUT THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AND DOESN'T GO OUT.

Aug 17, 2010 - Stratford, CT - Electrical System
THE REAR AXLE HAIR LINE BEGAN TO CRACK AT AROUND 90K MILES AND IS SEVERELY CRACK NOW AT 97K MILES AND AWAITING PARTS. THE PART LOOKS TO COST AROUND $500.00 NOT INCLUDING INSTALLATION. THE GAUGES ON THE CAR ARE WACKY AND SEEMS TO WORK AT WILL AND THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON.

Aug 16, 2010 - Milford, OH - Electrical System2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX MINIVAN WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL 09S09 DUE TO FIRES LINKED TO SCDS 10/27/2009. TOOK TO DEALER AT WHICH TIME FUSIBLE LINK WAS REPLACED. STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND INTERMITTENT SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER OPERATION SINCE MAY 2010. TOOK BACK TO MIKE CASTRUCCI FORD IN MILFORD, OHIO AND PERSON THERE HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT.

Aug 14, 2010 - Cherry Hill, NJ - Electrical System2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX 3.0. STALLING WHILE DRIVING, WHEN PARKING, WHILE TURNING . SOMETIMES WILL RESTART BUT AS TIME HAS PROGRESSED THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN. BEGAN WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT WOULD ALWAYS RESTART WITH PATIENCE BUT NOW HAS BEEN ROWED TO DEALERSHIP LAST SIX TIMES. NUMEROUS VERY COSTLY PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE NO CODES ARE PRODUCED IN THESE EVENTS BUT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED TO ALLEVIATING THE STALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC.

May 01, 2010 - Bailey, CO - Instrument Panel
I HAVE A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES FAST TO THE RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR A RECALL LESS THAN 6 MOS AGO FOR CRUISE CONTROL. THE ABOVE WE HAVE LIVED WITH BUT NOW THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES, THE CAR ROLLS A BIT MORE THAN STOPS.

Apr 13, 2010 - Utica , NY - Electrical System
I OWN A 200 FORD WINDSTAR AND RECENTLY TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. I DID SO AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM (NOT HAVING ANY BRAKE). I ORIGINALLY BROUGHT IT TO A REGULAR GARAGE AND THEY COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY I HAD NO BRAKE BECAUSE MY BRAKES WERE GOOD SO THEY TOLD ME TO GET TO FORD AND HAVE RECALL SITUATION TAKEN CARE OF. AFTER DOING SO I STILL HAVE HARDLY ANY BRAKE AND THE ABS LIGHT STILL COMES ON. EVERY WEEK I SEEM TO BE PUTTING IN BRAKE FLUID BECAUSE THE RED BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. ON A FEW OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS GETTING OUT OF PARK AND HAVE NO IDEA WHY. I AM DUE TO HAVE AN INSPECTION AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IM GOING TO DO IF IT DOES NOT PASS DUE TO NOT HAVING MUCH OF A BRAKE. IS THERE SOME OTHER PROBLEM WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT INVOLVING THE ABS SYSTEM?

Mar 17, 2010 - Russellville , KY - Electrical System
YELLOW ABS LIGHT COMES ON ALSO HEAR SQUEAL SOUNDS BEFORE COMPLETE STOP ON BRAKE, OVER DRIVE AND ENGINE LIGHT START TO BLINK WHEN DRIVING OFF OR OFTEN COMES ON WHEN SLOWING DOWN.

Jan 11, 2010 - Sebring, FL - Instrument Panel
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. HE STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. FORD CONFIRMED THAT THE SWITCH SHOULD BE REPAIRED WITHOUT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V399000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/08/10 * BF ACCORDING TO THE PAPERWORK, THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE POWER STEERING FAILING. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED ALL OF THE COMPONENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. UPDATED 11/10/10

Jan 08, 2010 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Electrical System
I HAD THE RECALL DONE ON MY WINDSTAR, AND UP UNTIL THEN I HAD NEVER HAD A PROBLEM...NOW I HAVE GONE TO WORK TWICE(NIGHT SHIFT) AND MY VAN FAILED, FIRST THE INSIDE LIGHTS GO DIM ON THE DASH(ALL BUT THE ABS) THE THE RADIO GOES AND THE MY HEAD LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, HORN, WINDOWS NOTHING WORKS AND THEN MY CAR STOPS...I HAVE NOT HAD A CRASH , BUT AS I JUST DISCRIBED I AM SURLY ON MY WAY. I REPLACED THE BATTERY FIRST THINKING THAT COULD BE IT,JAN-5-2010 AND TWO DAYS LATER JAN-7-2010 I AM FINDING MYSELF ONCE AGAIN DRIVNG WITHOUT LIGHT AND MY CAR STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD,AND THAT (ABS) LIGHT ON.

Dec 27, 2009 - Jacksonville, FL - Electrical System
I AM HAVING ABS LIGHT ON / TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON AND SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY - I AM AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE IT NOW BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS ON. I DON'T WANT THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP .

Oct 16, 2009 - Bakersfield, CA - Electrical System
NOT WORKING CRUISE CONTROL, DEFECTIVE ODOMETER STARTED WHEN I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT ALL THE GAUGES IN MY DASHBOARD (FUELGAUGE,RPM GAUGE,ODOMETER,AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE SWUNG BACK AND FORTH. THE OTHER GAUGES RETURNED TO NORMAL WHEN I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE BUT THE ODOMETER WAS STUCK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING.

Oct 15, 2009 - Derry, NH - Electrical System
ABS DASH LIGHT STAYS ON, NOW SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER HAVE STOPPED WORKING. MECHANIC SAYS NEED A NEW ECM BUT SEARCHES OF INTERNET FIND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSTAR.

Oct 14, 2009 - Sicklerville, NJ - Electrical System
I PURCHASED A USED 2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX IN SEPTEMBER 2009. FROM THE FIRST DAY, THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON AND WE HAVE HAD CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH OUR BRAKE LIGHTS AND CRUISE CONTROL. SOMETIMES OUR CRUISE CONTROL WORKS, SOMETIMES NOT. SOMETIMES IT SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING AS WELL. WE NEVER THOUGHT OF IT AS A BIG DEAL AS CRUISE CONTROL ISN'T A NECESSITY. HOWEVER, OUR BRAKE LIGHTS RANDOMLY COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED AND NOT RUNNING WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHERE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD BECAUSE WE WERE UNABLE TO GET THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF. I ALSO HAVE BEEN NEAR REAR-ENDED BY CARS FOLLOWING FOR LONG DISTANCES. SINCE I AM DRIVING WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS ON, WHEN I ACTUALLY USE THE BRAKES, THE DRIVER BEHIND ME CANNOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE. I HAVE JUST HAD MY SCDS REPLACED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP TODAY. THEY DENIED ANY CONNECTION WITH THE PROBLEMS. MY ABS LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS AS WELL. I AM GOING TO VISIT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND BRING ALL THE RECALL PAPERWORK WITH ME.

Oct 09, 2009 - Columbiana, OH - Electrical System
1. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD ON MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. SMELLED LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T WORK CORRECTLY AND ABS,AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON. 2. CHECKED FUSE BOX FOUND FUSE BLOWN,REPLACED AND BLEW AGAIN. 3. FOUND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH, SPRAYED CONNECTION WITH BRAKE FLUID,REPLACED SWITCH,BUT LEFT UNHOOKED DO TO IT KEEPS BLOWING FUSE. BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH.

Sep 29, 2009 - Fresno, CA - Fuses And Circuit Breakers
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ABS LIGHT WERE FLASHING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUSE THAT CONTROLS THE ABS LIGHT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WERE FAULTY AS WELL AS A LEAK IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. A YEAR AFTER THE FUSE WAS REPLACED, THE ABS LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AGAIN AND THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO BEGAN TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,545 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Sep 03, 2009 - Berea, KY - Electrical System2000 FORD WINDSTAR. ALL AT ONCE THE A/C, SPEEDOMETER, AND ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING, AND THE ABS DASH LIGHT STAYED ON. DEALER SAID IT THE CRUISE CONTROL BRAKE SWITCH CAUSED ALL THE FAILURES, AND I PAID $240 FOR THE REPAIR, BUT 1 MINUTE AFTER PICKING IT UP, SAME SYMPTOMS RECURRED. THEY SAID THEY WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND HARNESS WHEN THEY GET PARTS NEXT WEEK.

Aug 03, 2009 - Mystic, TX - Electrical System
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED. THE AIR CONDITIONING, SPEEDOMETER, ABS, AND CRUISE CONTROL HAVE ALL BEEN AFFECTED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE ABS COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

Aug 03, 2009 - North Franklin, CT - Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, A/C AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. ABS WARNING LIGHT ON. FOUND #10 FUSE BLOWN IN FUSE PANEL. THIS FUSE IS RELATED TO ALL OF THE FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE. WHEN RESEARCHING THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE BLOWN FUSE, FOUND INFORMATION DESCRIBING A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE SWITCH ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE SWITCH WAS IN FACT LEAKING BRAKE FLUID INTO THE HARNESS PLUGGED INTO IT. THE HARNESS ENDED AT THE ABS CONTROL UNIT UNDER THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. BRAKE FLUID WAS FOUND AT THIS SITE AS WELL. AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR, THE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND A PLUG INSTALLED INTO THE MASTER CYLINDER. ALSO, TWO 40A FUSES WERE REMOVED FROM THE UNDER-HOOD POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX TO DISABLE THE ABS SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND A/C FUNCTIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. HOWEVER, ABS WILL NOT FUNCTION UNTIL THE ISSUE OF THE LEAKING SWITCH, WIRING HARNESS, AND ABS CONTROLLER ARE ADDRESSED.

Jul 19, 2009 - West Mifflin, PA - Electrical System
I OWN A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR AND FOR 2 YEARS, MY BRAKE HAVE BEEN ON, SPEEDOMETER HAS NOT WORKED ALONG WITH CRUISE CONTROL AND MILEAGE READER. BEINGS ITS DUE FOR INSPECTION, MY HUSBAND HAS RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND HAS FOUND THAT THE ABS SWITCH IS TO BLAME. THE CONNECTION IS COVERED IN BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER AND IS SHORTING OUT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM, ALONG WITH OTHERS ON FUSE #10. WE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 WINDSTAR AND THAT IT COULD CAUSE A SEVERE FIRE AND JEOPARDIZE THE SAFETY OF US AND OUR 3 KIDS.

Jun 25, 2009 - Wickenburg, AZ - Electrical System
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRICAL FUSE THAT ILLUMINATES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND OTHER COMPONENTS FAILS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

Jun 22, 2009 - Parkridge, IL - Fuses And Circuit Breakers
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL ACTIVATION SWITCH. THE FAILURE CAUSED A FUSE TO BLOW, WHICH CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER TO FAIL. THE FUSE HAS BURNED OUT AND BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111,000.

Jun 17, 2009 - Philadelphia, PA - Electrical System
THESE CARS ARE NOT RELIABLE AND TOTALLY UNSAFE AFTER 1 YEAR OF BUYING MY FORD WINDSTAR 2000 MY BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN OUT COMPLETELY THEN ALL MY LIGHTS WENT OUT EVEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. THE ABS AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS STAYS ON ALL THE TIME I'M AFRAID GET FORD TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS.

Jun 10, 2009 - Beauford, GA - Ignition
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE ACCESSORIES CONNECTED TO THE ACCESSORIES RELAY CONTINUE TO OPERATE, EVEN WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V351000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Jun 01, 2009 - Camp Lejeune, NC - Electrical System
1. YESTERDAY LEAVING LUNCH (HAD DRIVEN TO CHURCH, HOME, OUT AGAIN NO ISSUES) THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN 10 MINUTES, THE AIR WAS RUNNING STRANGE, CRUISE CONTROL, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER ALL WERE GONE. 2. FIRST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. 3. WE ARE CALLING DEALERSHIP/ REPAIR SHOPS NOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REPAIR AS WE SPEAK.

May 29, 2009 - Bonaire, GA - Electrical System
I HAVE A WINDSTAR AND THIS MORNING I LOST THE SPEEDOMETER, AC, CRUISE CONTROL, AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I FOUND THIS SITE LINKED FROM SEVERAL OTHERS THIS MORNING WHEN SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS TO THE ISSUE. MOST OF THE SITES LISTED ISSUES CAUSED BY A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. I TOOK THE VAN TO MECHANIC AND THE CRUISE DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAD BEEN LEAKING FLUID AND CAUSED A SHORT AND FUSE #10 TO BLOW. I HAVE HAD THE SWITCHED REPLACED AND THE ENGINE CLEANED FROM THE BRAKE FLUID. THE VAN IS NOW FUNCTIONING AGAIN BUT WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS ISSUE AND FIND OUT IF THIS IS GOING TO BE RECALLED BY FORD AS IT IS A POTENTIAL MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH OTHERS FAILURES HAVING CAUSED FIRES.

Apr 29, 2009 - Middle Village, NY - Electrical System
FORD WINDSTAR BRAKE, ABS BRAKE, CRUISE CONTROL, AND SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS; ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY A BRAKE LEAK FROM "THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (2B264) LOCATED UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER (BEHIND THE AIR FILTER). THIS LEAK ALSO CAUSES BRAKE FLUID TO WICK DOWN TWO WIRES TO THE ABS BRAKE MODULE (2C219). THE FLUID ACCUMULATES ON THE (ALWAYS ON) POWER CONNECTORS FOR THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH ARE POWERED BY FUSES 101 AND 102 AND ARE BOTH 40 AMP. THE FLUID ATTRACTS MOISTURE, ROAD SALT AND LEADS TO A FIRE WHEN THE FLUID AND MOISTURE ACT AS CONDUCTOR BETWEEN THE HOT LEADS AND GROUND. THIS SWITCH HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF OTHER FORD RECALLS, JUST NOT THE WINDSTAR VAN YET. IT IS HAPPENING TO ALMOST EVERY FORD WINDSTAR MODEL YEARS 1999 - 2003. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COOPERATION. HERNAN ARDILA

Apr 27, 2009 - Albuquerque, NM - Electrical System
THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON FIRST, THEN THE ODOMETER WENT TO DASHES, THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO, THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING AND ONE OF THE TIMES IT WENT OUT MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING.

Apr 24, 2009 - Milford, MI - Electrical System
MY FUSES KEEP POPPING UNDER THE DASH AFTER FINDING BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ON SOME WIRING I GOOGLED SOME THINGS FINDING OUT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM AND I CAUGHT MINE BEFORE A SERIOUS FIRE.

Apr 23, 2009 - Jacksonville, FL - Electrical System
WE OWN A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN. THIS VAN HAS HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON DURING THE DURATION OF DRIVING THE VAN. THE VAN HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH ROUGH IDLING AND PROBLEMS WITH VALVE SEALS THAT ARE AROUND THE INJECTORS GOING BAD (TWICE). RECENTLY WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE WARNING ERR*F CAME ON AND THEN A WARNING OF "FUEL COMPUTER DATA ERROR" AND "OIL LIFE DATA ERROR" REMAINED ON. I ALSO LOST A/C POWER, ODOMETER READING, AND SPEEDOMETER READING. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEMS SEEMED TO BE OUT. WHEN RESTARTING THE VAN, THE IDLE WAS VERY ROUGH. THE VAN DID RUN WITH THE TACHOMETER OPERATIONAL. I HOPE THE FUEL GAUGE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WERE WORKING. AFTER RESEARCH, WE DETERMINED THE #10 FUSE WAS BLOWN. WHEN I TRIED TO REPLACE IT, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE AIR FILTER AREA. THERE IS A CONNECTOR UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER THAT HAS CORROSION, BRAKE FLUID AND APPEARS TO BE BURNT ON THE INSIDE. WHEN I DISCONNECTED THE CONNECTOR, AND RESTARTED THE VAN, THE PROBLEMS HAVE APPEARED TO BE GONE. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS WILL ONLY LEAD TO MORE PROBLEMS AND MORE COSTLY ONES IN THE FUTURE.

Apr 22, 2009 - Lees Summit, MO - Electrical System
CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING, HEAT WENT OUT, ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING, SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, REAR BLOWERS STOPPED WORKING, REAR WIPER STOPPED WORKING, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. WE REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID AND CHANGED THE PADS, THIS SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM MOMENTARILY BUT THEN THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AND THE GAS HAND BEGAN TO MOVE SLOWLY ALSO. THE BRAKES SQUEAL REALLY BAD WHEN STOPPING AND TURNING AND THEY HAVE TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO MAKE THE VAN STOP.

Apr 20, 2009 - Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada, 00 - Instrument Panel
THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK. THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED A FIX IE) THE BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CHANGED IT AND REPLACED FUSE #10. THE TOTAL COST WAS $37.30 CDN - RECEIPTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Apr 20, 2009 - Tecumseh, 00 - Instrument Panel
MY SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL DIDN'T WORK FOR SOME REASON. ALSO, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED A FIX IE) REPLACE THE BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH. I HAD TO BUY A NEW SWITCH AND A NEW FUSE. ITS NOW FIXED. THE TOTAL COST WAS $37.30 CDN - RECEIPTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Apr 10, 2009 - Memphis, TN - Electrical System
MY MINIVAN HAS STARTED ACTING STRANGE WITH LIGHTS FLICKERING INSIDE AND ON THE DASH BOARD. I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT BEING ON FROM TIME TO TIME AND THE HEADLIGHTS HAVING GONE OUT. I ONLY FOUND THIS OUT WHEN TURNING ONTO A DARK STREET WITH NO STREET LIGHTS ONE NIGHT COMING HOME AND SAW NO LIGHTS FROM MY VEHICLE AND ONLY DARKNESS. I WAS TERRIFIED THINKING NO OTHER CAR WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE ME . AS I SAW OTHER CARS COMING DOWN THE (NEIGHBORHOOD ) STREET, I WOULD PULL OVER TO KEEP FROM HAVING THEM RUN INTO ME. I GOT HOME AND PARKED THE CAR AND REFUSE TO DRY IT ANYMORE AT NIGHT UNTIL I CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIGURE IT OUT AND SAYS THIS IS A DEFECT WITH FORD AND SOME TYPE OF WIRING HARNESS. I HAVE BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY, HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY A MECHANIC AND EVEN PUT ON A MACHINE AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY "GUESSES" BUT NO DEFINITE FIX. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO TRY TO FIX THE "GUESSES" AND STILL NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.

Apr 08, 2009 - Durham, NC - Electrical System
MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR'S SPEEDOMETER,ODOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. THE #10 FUSE CONTINUOUSLY BLOWS AND THE ABS LIGHT IS ON. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL FUSES, PURCHASED A NEW BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH, AND THE CONNECTOR AND HAD THEM INSTALLED.

Mar 31, 2009 - Salisbury, MD - Electrical System
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING. FUSE #10 IN OUR VAN BLOWS CONSTANTLY. THAT TURNS ON THE ABS LIGHT, AND TURNS OFF THE ODOMETER AND OTHER THINGS ON THAT FUSE. AND THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS ON THAT ONE LITTLE FUSE. I READ THIS WEBSITE: WWW.FORDWINDSTARRECALL.INFO AND IT SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING.

Mar 26, 2009 - Stoneham, MA - Electrical System
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, I BEGAN TO NOTICE MY ABS LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD MY ABS MODULE WAS FAULTY ALONG WITH THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. I WAS GIVEN THE FOLLOWING RESULTS, C1155 - LF SPEED INPUT FAIL C1185 - POWER RELAY CIRCUIT FAIL OTHER CODES BELOW ARE CAUSED BY C1185 AND C1155 C1144 - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RR TONE RING TOOTH MISSING FAULT C1198 - ABS INLET VALVE COIL LF CIRCUIT FAILURE C1210 - ABS OUTLET VALVE COIL RF CIRCUIT FAILURE C1214 - ABS INLET VALVE COIL RF CIRCUIT FAILURE C1233 - SPEED WHEEL LF INPUT SIGNAL MISSING C1242 - ABS OUTLET VALVE COIL LR CIRCUIT FAILURE C1250 - ABS INLET VALVE COIL LR CIRCUIT FAILURE RECOMMEND REPLACING ABS ECU MODULE AND L/F SPEED SENSOR. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT OVER THE PAST YEAR BUT OVER THE PAST MONTH THE ABS INDICATOR LAMP IS ALWAYS ON. THE ISSUE HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED AS I WANTED TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE MORE. SOME QUICK SEARCHING ON GOOGLE QUICKLY BROUGHT UP THAT I AM NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT ONE OF MANY. I HAD FOUND ON MANY WEBSITES THAT C1185 IS RELATED TO THE EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING OF THE HEATSINK ON WHICH THE ABS ECU IS MOUNTED. THE RESULT IS THE ABS ECU FAILS TO POWER ON CORRECTLY DUE TO THE STRESS PLACED ON THE SENSITIVE ELECTRONIC BOARD. I AM ASSUMING THAT THE L/F WHEEL SENSOR IS A SEPARATE ISSUE BUT WITH A BAD ABS ECU, IT COULD POSSIBLY BE RELATED.

Feb 15, 2009 - Wales, ME - Electrical System2000 FORD WINDSTAR- THE #10 FUSE KEEPS BLOWING CONTINUOUSLY - APPARENTLY DUE TO FAULTY/LEAKING BRAKE CYLINDER- LEADING TO THE #10 FUSE TO SHORT OUT & BLOW. I NOW HAVE NO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHAT-SO-EVER! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL, AS IT IS A HUGE FIRE HAZARD. I NOW HAVE TO PURCHASE A KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM (THAT THEY GRACIOUSLY CAME UP WITH SINCE SO MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM!).

Feb 10, 2009 - Volga, SD - Electrical System2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN - CRUISE, ABS, SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. FOUND BLOWN FUSE AND REPLACED. HAS BLOWN SEVERAL MORE TIMES. FOUND THE SWITCH UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. FORD DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS RECALLED ON MOST OTHER VEHICLES NOT WINDSTAR. WHY NOT WINDSTAR? WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET FORD TO COVER THE COST FOR REPLACING THIS? THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WHAT WAS BEING DONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/04/10

Dec 16, 2008 - Carmichael, CA - Electrical System
TO DO WITH ON GOING INVESTIGATION ON NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE08035 NHTSA FORD / WINDSTAR 1995-2003 COMPONENT : ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL I HAVE REPLACED TWO OF THESE SPEED CONTROL ITEMS ON MY MASTER CYLINDER AND NOW AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS MODULE, IT IS FAULTING OUT AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AT NEARLY $1000 TO REPLACE HAS NOT HAPPENED YET...

Nov 20, 2008 - Mentor On The Lake, OH - Electrical System
WE RECEIVED THIS VEHICLE AS A GIFT, ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO AFTER THE VEHICLES ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT STOPPED WORKING. IT KEPT BLOWING THE FUSE FOR THIS. WE HAVE CHANGE THE FUSES MULTIPLE TIMES SOMETIMES WE GET IT IN, TURN ON THE CAR IT WILL BLOW OR PUTTING IT IN DRIVE AND IT WILL BLOW. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THE VAN STARTED SMOKING AND WE SMELLED SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. WE HAD 3 OF OUR 4 KIDS WITH US, IT REALLY SCARED US. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE LOCATED THE PROBLEM FINALLY, IT IS A FAULTY SWITCH --APPARENTLY FORD NEVER RECALLED THESE VEHICLES THE BRAKE FLUID DRIPS ON TO THE SWITCH WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE MASTER CYLINDER AND DRIPS ON TO THE WIRES, WHICH CAUSES THE FUSE TO BLOW AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE (THE MECHANIC HAS KNOWN OF TWO BURNING TO THE GROUND). WHY SHOULD WE PAY $95 HR FOR LABOR PLUS PARTS WITH A JOB THAT TAKE 4-5 HOURS TO DO?! THIS IS SOMETHING VERY DANGEROUS!! I HEARD THEY HAVE A KIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IF YOU AREN'T MECHANICAL WHY SHOULD BE HAVE TO PAY FOR IT?! I FEEL SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THE MECHANIC TOLD US A RECALL HAS BEEN ON THESE BUT WHEN WE CALLED THE DEALER THEY TELL US NO RECALL IS ON OUR PARTICLE VAN. ANY WEBSITE THAT HELPS YOU REPAIR THESE SHOWS AND TELLS ABOUT THE COST INVOLVED AND THE HUGE RISK OF FIRE! CAN SOMETHING BE DONE? WE DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO FIX THIS. THANKS!

Nov 16, 2008 - Pink Hill, NC - Electrical System
SINCE BUYING MY WINDSTAR, 2000; USED, 57,000 MILES I HAVE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE MY TRANSMISSION WOULD JUMP THEN STRAIGHTEN OUT AND GO ON. I HAD IT CHECKED BY FIVE DIFFERENT PLACES AND ALL STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. IT STOPPED COMPLETELY DURING A FAMILY TRIP AND I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION. IT HAD A KNOCK IN THE ENGINE EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT BUT IT FINALLY GOT SO BAD I THOUGHT THE PRUDENT THING TO DO WAS TO GET IT OVERHAULED. THERE CRANK SHAFT WAS NOT SMOOTH AND HAD TO BE MACHINED AND REBUILT. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL DIFFERENT ISSUES CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ABS STAYS ON, SLIDING DOOR LOCK FAILURE, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT GO OFF, ALL INSTRUMENT DASH LIGHTS FLASH ON AND THEN SEEM TO RECOVER, NOW MY WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS ACTING UP. THE RADIO ALWAYS WENT OFF WHEN YOU CUT OFF THE ENGINE AND OPEN THE DOOR, BUT NOW MY BATTERY IS DEAD AND WHILE CHARGING IT THE HEAD LIGHT CAME ON, (BUT NONE OF THE SWITCHES WERE TURNED ON), OH AND ABOUT 10 MONTHS AGO I HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. NO WARNING EXCEPT RIGHT BEFORE IT DIED THE LIGHT STARTED CUTTING OFF AND ON. I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER PURCHASE AT THIS TIME. I AM SICK OF THIS.

Nov 05, 2008 - Keysville, GA - Electrical System
MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT ALL OF MY SENSOR LIGHTS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG; JUST SAID IT WAS A BAD SENSOR. THEN THE CRUISE CONTROL QUIT WORKING. LAST WEEK MY BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME AND I ALMOST HIT A SCHOOL BUS. I TOOK THE VAN IN AND THE MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE BREAK LINE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT CAUSED EVERYTHING TO FAIL THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY FORD. WE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL THEY SAID THEY ONLY RECALLED THIS PART ON F150S. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THE MECHANIC SAID. WE HAD TWO FUSES TO BLOW THE HORN WON'T WORK; THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS GOING HAYWIRE. THE THING THAT CONCERNS ME THE MOST IS THE BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT THEY SAY IT IS ALL RELATED. WE ARE HAVING IT REPAIRED NOW. WHEN I LOCKED UP MY BRAKES I BALLED TWO BRAND NEW TIRES SO NOW I HAVE TO BUY TWO NEW TIRES THAT ARE LESS THAN 4 MONTHS OLD, BECAUSE FORD REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

Oct 25, 2008 - Northampton, PA - Electrical System
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ODOMETER DISPLAYED ONLY DASHES. AFTER DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH, WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AS A LEAKING BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH XW7Z 9F924 BA. SWITCH WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH #10 FUSE AND ALL PROBLEMS RESOLVED. INTERNET RESEARCH PROVIDE THE LINK TO THIS SITE FOR REPORTING.

Oct 12, 2008 - Harrodsburg, KY - Electrical System
FIRST INDICATION WAS THE ABS LIGHT, THEN THE #10 FUSE BLEW LOSING THE ODOMETER, A/C, ETC. TURNS OUT THE BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID CAUSING THINGS TO SHORT OUT. I NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THAT SWITCH, CABLE AND SOME PARTS ON THE ABS.

Sep 16, 2008 - Hummelstown, PA - Electrical System
NOTICED CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK IN JULY 08, NOT SURE FOR HOW LONG AS I DO NOT USE THIS FEATURE. STARTED TO LOSE BRAKE FLUID ABOUT A YEAR AGO, ADDED BRAKE FLUID ON 9/14/08. 9/16/08 ABS LIGHT CAME ON & STAYED ON. ODOMETER & SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. DECIDED TO CHECK RECALLS AND COMPLAINTS, WAS AMAZED AT THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT YET NO RECALL. MILEAGE WAS 81,000+. NO ABS BRAKES AND NOT KNOWING YOUR SPEED ARE SAFETY ISSUES. I HAD A 95 FORD WINDSTAR WHICH FORD BOUGHT BACK FROM ME DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURES AT 45,000 MILES BUT I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER WINDSTAR. FORD SHOULD PROVIDE A RECALL AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS. I PLANNED TO DRIVE THIS CAR FOR SEVERAL MORE YEARS, NOW WHAT AM I GOING TO DO. THIS CAR REQUIRES NEW BRAKES ALMOST EVERY YEAR. THERE IS DEFINITELY ENGINEERING PROBLEMS THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING. I HAD A HUGE REPAIR BILL AT THE FORD DEALER ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO, I THINK IT WAS THE REAR AXLE.

Aug 11, 2008 - Vicksburg, MS - Electrical System
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEADLIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONER, AND RADIO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. PRIOR TO BEING TOWED, THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR SOME TIME. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 2007. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,279.

Jul 27, 2008 - Marlborough, CT - Electrical System
THE ABS AND SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE, CAUSED BY BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM A PRESSURE SWITCH AT THE FRONT OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.

Jul 04, 2008 - Richmond, VA - Electrical System
MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR ABS, CRUISE, CONTROL AND SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO FORD DEALER SAID THE PRESSURE SWITCH AND PIGTAL SPLICE IN HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THE ECM, ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEAL REPLACED THE PRESSURE SWITCH FOR $302. TO REPLACE THE ECM WAS $1200 AND COULDN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE. ABS SYSTEM NOT WORKING AS DEFECTIVE.

Jun 02, 2008 - Louisville, OH - Instrument Panel
ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON MINUTES AFTER GETTING INTO CAR. APPROX 6MO. TO A YEAR THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND THE ODOMETER WENT OUT. THE AIR COND BLOWS BUT NO COLD AIR. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET FOR SOLUTIONS AND FOUND THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME INCIDENTS THE BRAKE FLUID WAS DRIPPING DOWN AND CAUSING A FIRE. HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE A RECALL. I WILL PROBABLY TRY TO GET THE ABS SENSOR ON THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED.

May 28, 2008 - Silverdale, WA - Fuses And Circuit Breakers
CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, WHICH CAUSED A FUSE TO BLOW RESULTING IN LOSE OF SOME SPEEDOMETER, MILEAGE, AND HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM. THIS HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT, EVALUATED, AND DOCUMENTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC HAS SINCE DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL.

May 08, 2008 - Monrovia, MD - Electrical System
I HAVE A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR AND THE FUSE #10 KEPT BLOWING AND THE A/C, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, ETC.. STOPPED WORKING. AFTER RESEARCHING ON INTERNET I FOUND THE CULPRIT WAS A LEAKY BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH, WHICH ONCE I DISCONNECTED IT THE FUSE STOPPED TRIPPING AND THE AC AND DASHBOARD WORKED. I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH HAS LEAKED AND ALSO CORRODED AND STARTED TO MELT THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRES, WHICH HASN'T WORKED IN A WHILE, AND THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FOR A WHILE. THIS IS A KNOWN FIRE HAZARD BY FORD AND THERE IS NOT YET A RECALL THOUGH IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAD TO REMOVE FUSES 101 AND 102 TO PREVENT A FIRE AND WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PRESSURE DEACTIVATION SWITCH AT MY OWN EXPENSE.

Apr 26, 2008 - Alexandria, VA - Electrical System2000 FORD WINDSTAR. BRAKE FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE CONNECTOR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BRAKE CYLINDER-CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT (STARTED SMOKING), NOW THE ABS LIGHT IS STAYING ON AND FUSE # 10 KEEPS BLOWING. WHEN FUSE 10 GOES SO DOES THE OPERATION OF THE SPEEDOMETER AND CRUISE CONTROL.

Apr 14, 2008 - Franklin Square, NY - Instrument Panel
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER WERE DYSFUNCTIONAL AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. BRAKE FLUID ALSO LEAKS UNDERNEATH THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED BY A DEALER. THE POWERTRAIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

Mar 15, 2008 - Patterson, LA - Electrical System
BRAKE FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE CONNECTOR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BRAKE CYLINDER AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT (STARTED SMOKING), NOW THE ABS LIGHT IS STAYING ON AND FUSE # 10 KEEPS BLOWING.

Feb 27, 2008 - Lansing, MI - Instrument Panel2000 FORD WINDSTAR WITH MULTIPLE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS. CONSUMER STATES THESE ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID PUMP FAILURE, REVERSE SENSOR SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS STICKING AND MORE. THE MESSAGE CENTER STARTED TO READ ERROR WHEN DISPLAYING THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE. THE CONSUMER FOUND ONE OF THE MALE PRONGS ON THE SENSOR PLUG HAD CORRODED AND BROKEN OFF, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE SENSOR PLUG WAS NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECTED FROM MOISTURE. ONE OF THE COOLANT LINES TO THE REAR HEATER CORRODED AND FAILED AT THE POINT WHERE IT CROSSED UNDER THE FRAME AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING LEAN DUE TO AN AIR LEAK. THE COOLANT CROSSOVER TUBE SPRANG A LEAK.

Feb 12, 2008 - Williamsville, NY - Wiring, Front Underhood
I HAVE A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR LX WHICH HAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE ABS SYSTEM, THE ODOMETER, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP FUNCTIONING. I AM TOLD THAT THIS IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT IN THE BRAKE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WHICH LEAKS FLUID ONTO THE ABS SYSTEM AND CAN RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. FORD APPARENTLY IS AWARE THAT THIS DEFECT EXISTS IN 1999 THROUGH 2003 WINDSTARS BUT TO DATE HAS NOT INITIATED A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FOR ALL OF US WINDSTAR OWNERS.

Nov 07, 2007 - England, AR - Electrical System
TL CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE ADDED BRAKE FLUID TO THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THREE WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT LOCATED A BRAKE FLUID LEAK AT THE END OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE BRAKE FLUID DESTROYED THE WIRING FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Aug 31, 2007 - Auburn, ME - Electrical System
MY 2000 FORD WINDSTAR HAS BEEN BLOWING THE NUMBER 10 FUSE WHICH CAUSES THE SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, HEAT AND OR AIR CONDITIONER TO NOT WORK. A FORD MECHANIC HAS LOOKED AT IT A COUPLE OF TIMES, BUT CAN'T FIND OUT WHY AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO KEEP LOOKING. THE FUNNY THING IS WHEN THE FUSE BLOWS IT DOES NOT SEAM TO ADD MILEAGE TO THE ODOMETER, MIME HAS READ THE SAME MILEAGE FOR AWHILE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM A FEW YEARS, I JUST KEEP REPLACING FUSES.

Apr 24, 2007 - Easley, SC - Wiring, Front Underhood
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 FORD WINDSTAR VAN HOME WHEN SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SOON AFTER SEEING THE SMOKE, SHE SAW FIRE. SHE QUICKLY PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT, GOT OUR 2 KIDS ( AGE 5 AND 7 ) OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE FROM A BUSINESS . THEY PROCEEDED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER. IT WAS THERE THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED US THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE SAME FAULTY PART THAT IS CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL IN THE F-150'S AND OTHER FORD PRODUCTS. I WAS TOLD IT IS THE SAME REPLACEMENT PART AND THE REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE BURNT WIRING IS A FORD AUTHORIZED REPAIR. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY INFORMED ME THERE IS NOT CAUSE FOR ALARM OR CONCERN WITH THE WINDSTAR. THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT ONLY THE NHTSA CAN ISSUE A RECALL. FORD DID NOT OFFER ANY HELP WITH OUR EXPENSES THAT WE INCURRED DUE TO THIS FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL CUTOFF SWITCH LOCATED ON THE MASTER CYLINDER. WE ARE VERY LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT IN THIS INCIDENT. I JUST HOPE AND PRAY THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS TO GO THROUGH THIS TERRIFYING ORDEAL.

Apr 11, 2007 - Wantagh, NY - Electrical System
I SLOWLY WENT OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE CAR JUST DIED AS I WAS DRIVING. I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. PUT IN PARK, STARTED UP AGAIN, UNTIL I GOT TO THE RED LIGHT, AND IT DIED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 MORE TIMES - I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT.

Dec 13, 2006 - South Yarmouth, MA - Battery
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

Dec 13, 2006 - South Yarmouth, MA - Alternator/Generator/Regulator
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD, AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

Jan 04, 2006 - Bergenfield, NJ - Battery
DT: THE CONTACT STATED IN MARCH 2004 THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ON THE DASHBOARD CONCERNING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER CHANGED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY LEAD WIRES. THIS ONLY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM FOR TWO TO THREE DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE DOOR SWITCHES WERE CHANGED. THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR TWO TO THREE WEEKS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE THUMB ROLLER FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE SWITCH PLATES ON THE SLIDING DOORS. AGAIN THE PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER TWO TO THREE WEEKS. ONCE AGAIN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND DEALER SUGGESTED THE PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED TO A RARE ELECTRONIC MODULE WHICH WAS REPLACED BY THE CONTACT, BUT THIS STILL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A THIRD DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE WIRING UNDER THE HEADLINER. THE PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER TWO TO THREE WEEKS. YESTERDAY THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE THIRD DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

Jan 04, 2006 - Bergenfield, NJ - Alternator/Generator/Regulator
DT: THE CONTACT STATED IN MARCH 2004 THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ON THE DASHBOARD CONCERNING THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER CHANGED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY LEAD WIRES. THIS ONLY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM FOR TWO TO THREE DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE DOOR SWITCHES WERE CHANGED. THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR TWO TO THREE WEEKS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE THUMB ROLLER FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE SWITCH PLATES ON THE SLIDING DOORS. AGAIN THE PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER TWO TO THREE WEEKS. ONCE AGAIN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND DEALER SUGGESTED THE PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED TO A RARE ELECTRONIC MODULE WHICH WAS REPLACED BY THE CONTACT, BUT THIS STILL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A THIRD DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE WIRING UNDER THE HEADLINER. THE PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER TWO TO THREE WEEKS. YESTERDAY THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE THIRD DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

Oct 06, 2005 - Brooklyn , NY - Electrical System
DT: 2000, FORD, WINDSTAR MINI VAN. THE CONSUMER PARKED THE VAN ON THE STREET AT 8 PM AND SOMETIME AROUND 2:30 AM THE VAN BURNED. SOMEONE THAT WAS ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF THIS FIRE UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING. THE FIRE WAS MOSTLY IN AND AROUND THE DASHBOARD AREA. THE FRONT WINDOW WAS BURNED AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW WAS BROKEN. THE VAN WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP; THEY KEPT IT FOR THREE WEEKS. THE DEALER COULD NOT TELL THE CONSUMER HOW OR WHY THE FIRE STARTED. THE CONSUMER SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY WERE UNWILLING TO OFFER ANY INFORMATION ON WHY THE VAN COULD HAVE BURNED LIKE THIS. A FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN. UPDATED 11/15/2005.

Jul 28, 2005 - St Louis, MO - Fuses And Circuit Breakers
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 2000 FORD WINDSTAR WAS HAVING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. THE FUSES BLEW OUT, THE LIGHTS WERE BLINKING ON AND OFF, AND THE ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER WERENOT WORKING. THE MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT THE CAR SUGGESTED THAT IT MAY BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHTS WEREBLINKING ON AND OFF. CONSISTENTLY, KEPT THE DASHBOARD NOT ILLUMINATED. THEY HAVE EVEN TRIED TO LEAVE THE AIR OFF TO SEE IF THIS WOULD HELP THE FUSES NOT TO BLOW OUT. THERE WERE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD THAT WHEN LIT UP WTHE FUSE BLEW OUT. . THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE FUSE BLEW OUT. THE REAR DEFROSTER DIDN'T WORK NOR DID THE REAR AIR VENTS. THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY CONDITION FOR THE OWNER TO BE TRAVELING WITH CHILD WHO HAS MAJOR HEALTH ISSUES. THE OWNER HAS NOT TAKEN THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT AFFORD THE COST OF LABOR AND SERVICE CHARGES. THE OWNER HAS HAD A SMALL PROBLEM CONTACTING THE FORD MANUFACTURER, BUT THAT WAS NOW RESOLVED. SHE WAS PLANNING ON CONTACTING THEM TODAY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING.

Jul 08, 2005 - New Albany, IN - Electrical System
CONTACT STATES: CONTACT SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A CRACKLING NOISE ONE TIME FOR LIKE ONE MINUTE AND THAT IS WHEN THE FAILURE STARTED.. THE SPEED ODOMETER, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, GAS GAUGE, AND TACHOMETER FAILED. USE TO HAVE A THEFT LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT, NONE OF THESE FEATURES ON THE VEHICLE COME ON ANYMORE. THIS PROBLEM TOOK PLACE ON SUNDAY MAY 1ST. CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WENT OUT TO START THE VAN AND IT WOULD NOT START THAT IS WHEN IT MADE THE NOISE. HE GOT OUT OF THE VAN, SHUT THE DOOR, AND OPENED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND THEN NOTHING ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD WORK. THE VAN STARTED THAT TIME.

May 17, 2005 - Genoa City, WI - Ignition
MY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD SON PUT THE KEYS INTO THE IGNITION,TURNED IT TO POSITION 3,GRABBED THE GEAR SHIFT AND PULLED IT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE. THE VAN ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ACCROSS THE STREET INTO THE WOODS STOPPING ONCE IT HIT A TREE. I HAVE CHECKED INTO THIS MYSELF AND WAS ABLE TO PULL THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE IN POSITION 3. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL. ALSO TALKED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND IN ORDER FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT WE WILL HAVE TO PAY. WE CANNOT AFFORD THIS AND FEEL THEY SHOULD CHECK IT OUT IN CASE THIS IS A START OF A RECALL.

May 10, 2005 - St Paul, MN - Wiring
DT: HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, STARTED OUT OF THE BLUE. DRIVING THE ROAD, USING CRUISE CONTROL, DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND FEW MINUTES LATER ENGINE DIED. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHECKED. CONSUMER DOESN'T BELIEVE THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS CHECKED PROPERLY. SCARED TO DRIVE VEHICLE, INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF, AND HEARD A CRACKLING SOUND ON THE SIDE OF THE VAN, ON THE FUEL TANK SIDE. SO THE CONSUMER DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY BECAUSE OF HE WAS AFRAID IT WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. WENT TODAY AND RECONNECTED THE BATTERY ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON WITHOUT THE VAN BEING STARTED.

Jan 18, 2005 - Orlando, FL - Electrical System
O/D OFF LIGHT FLASHES ALL THE TIME, VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE FUEL WHEN SHUT OFF NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHEY ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. OXYGEN SENSOR HAS BEEN CHANGED. VAN HAS A SHORT NO ONE CAN FIND IT PUTTER AND CUT OFF ALL THE TIME ITS DRIVABLE AROUND TOWN THAT'S IT RUNS TOO LONG IT SHUTS OFF IF A/C OR HEAT IS ON TOO LONG IT MAKES A GROANING NOISE AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL SHUT OFF VEHICLE THEN RESTART. EVERYONE THAT LOOKS AT IT SAY ITS A FORD ISSUE LOCAL DEALER SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH VAN.

Jan 13, 2005 - Tucson, AZ - Electrical System
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS. OWNER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING ALL THE LIGHTS, INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE LIGHTS ARE IN THE ON POSITION BUT THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

Aug 20, 2004 - Midland, TX - Fuses And Circuit Breakers
THE VEHICLE KEPT BLOWING FUSES, AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO MALLFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED THE CLAIM. THE HEATER WOULD MAKE A THUMP NOISE INSIDE AND WOULD NOT HEAT, THE THIRD LIGHT BLEW FUSES AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK, THERE WAS NO OUT PUT FROM THE ABS RELAY, THERE WAS POSSIBLY AN INTERMITTENT SHORT IN THE SWITCH, THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON, THE SHORT WAS TRACED TO THE DEACTIVATOR SWITCH, LEAKING FLUID INTO THE SWITCH.

Aug 09, 2004 - Broken Arrow, OK - Wiring
MANIFOLD GASKETS FAILED, EXHAUST SENSORS FAILED, FUEL INJECTOR WIRES RUBBED TOGETHER CAUSING ARC AND FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE, SPARK PLUG REPLACED, SPARK PLUG WIRING HARNESS FAILED. VAN HAS APPROX. 48,000 MILES. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL; POWER DOORS, POWER LOCKS, FRONT-DRIVER POWER SEAT, BACK-UP SENSORS ALL HAVE FAILED AT ONE POINT OR ANOTHER. VAN HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR ALL PROBLEMS ON AT LEAST FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE PERIOD OF OWNERSHIP. WE PURCHASED NEW.

Aug 03, 2004 - Inglewood, CA - Wiring, Front Underhood
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS ISSUED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED.

Sep 02, 2003 - Bremerton, WA - Battery
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND THE BRAKES MADE NOISE. THE BATTERY AND WIPERS FAILED ON THE SAME DAY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS.

Aug 15, 2003 - East Meadow, NY - Electrical System
BOTH SLIDING DOORS FAILED ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THEY DIDN'T WORK AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE DEALER INSPECTED FOUR TIMES, AND PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE RADIO QUIT , THE DIRECTIONAL SWITCH HAD BROKEN, THE POWER DOORS/SWITCHES FAILED VARIOUS TIMES, AND THE DOOR UNLATCHED WHILE PARKED AND IN MOTION.

Jul 02, 2003 - Cocoa, FL - Electrical System
THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD UNLATCH ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THE ELECTRICAL DOORS WERE CONTROL BY REMOTE. THE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 7 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM BEFORE HAVING THE SLIDING DOOR REPAIRED. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR IS HAVING THE SAME UNLATCHING PROBLEM. A CHILD SITS ON THE OUTBOARD POSITION WHERE THE SLIDING DOORS ARE UNLATCHING. THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS READJUSTED, THE VEHICLE HAD VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE ABS LIGHT, THE THEFT FLASHING LIGHT, AND THE SPEEDOMETER. PH

Aug 27, 2002 - Irvine, CA - Battery
TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT VERY ROUGHLY, DRIVER GETS THROWN FORWARD. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS DOWN SHIFTING WITH A TERRIBLE JOLT AT LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START WHEN COLD AND DAMP, ALSO WHEN THE IGNITION WAS SWITCHED OFF AND THEN BACK TO START THE ENGINE FIRES AND RUNS. THE VEHICLE STALLING WAS DETERMINED TO BE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE GAS MILEAGE DROPPED FROM 23 MPG TO 16 MPG AND THE VEHICLE BURNS MORE OIL. THE LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND A/C IS ON, ALSO THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE IDLING WITH THE A/C ON. THE DRIVER?S SEAT CUT AND SLASHED THE CONSUMER?S CLOTHING. THERE WAS A WEAK GREEN LIGHT FROM THE BATTERY. VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGH SPEED. THE DRIVER?S DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO SHUT.

Jul 19, 2002 - Bronx, NY - Electrical System
PRIOR TO THE RECALL RADIO, DOOR LOCKS FROM THE REMOTE, AND UPPER SWITCHES FOR DOOR LOCKS WERE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, 02S33, FROM FORD (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#00V351000) REGARDING WATER AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS MAY ENTER INTO THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DUE TO A MISSING BODY SEALER CONDITIONS - OCCURRING DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS. IF WATER OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS ENTER THIS AREA A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR MAY OCCUR. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT BOTH RADIO AND A LOCK SYSTEM PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE DUE TO THE RECALL DEFECT, DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE RECALL.

Jun 25, 2002 - South San Francisco, CA - Electrical System
HAD SEVERAL RECALLS PERFORMED, INCLUDING ONE PERTAINING TO CAMPAIGN 02V072000 CONCERNING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ONE MONTH LATER, VAN HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH DAMAGE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. CITY FIRE CHIEF STATED THAT FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL RELATED..

Jun 13, 2002 - Rockfall, IN - Ignition, Switch
A CONVERSION COMPANY INSTALLED A SOLENOID IGNITION SWITCH TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE MIDDLE DOOR, WHICH IS ATTACHMENT FOR THE RAMP TO COME DOWN TO THE GROUND. THE SWITCH WILL MAKE A BUZZING NOISE, AND WILL OPEN AND CLOSE INTERMITTENTLY.

Jun 05, 2002 - Bronx, NY - Electrical System
RADIO AND LOCKING SYSTEM HAS SHORT CIRCUITED. FORD CANNOT EXPLAIN TO CONSUMER THE REASON FOR THE SHORT CIRCUIT. CONSUMER FEELS IT'S DUE TO THE RECALL DEFECT WHICH STATES THAT WATER AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS MAY ENTER THE VEHICLE DAMAGING THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR LOCATED AT THE REAR WIRE HARNESS.

Mar 04, 2002 - Speculator, NY - Wiring, Front Underhood
THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TWO MILES THEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF. ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE CAR, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS FILLING WITH SMOKE & LEAKING OUT OF THE DOOR CRACKS. THE FIRE COMPANY RESPONDED AND EXSTINQUISHED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE APPARENTLY ORIGINATING WITH THE REAR DEFROSTER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE(SMELL) OF FIRE WHILE THE CAR WAS DRIVEN.

Mar 04, 2002 - Speculator, NY - Wiring, Front Underhood
THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TWO MILES THEN PARKED AND TURNED OFF. ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE CAR, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS FILLING WITH SMOKE & LEAKING OUT OF THE DOOR CRACKS. THE FIRE COMPANY RESPONDED AND EXSTINQUISHED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE APPARENTLY ORIGINATING WITH THE REAR DEFROSTER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE(SMELL) OF FIRE WHILE THE CAR WAS DRIVEN.

Mar 26, 2001 - Woodstock, GA - Battery
WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND HAD TO BE JUMP-STARTED. AFTER THAT, ON A REGULAR BASIS, MY BATTERY WOULD LOSE ITS CHARGE. ON 12/15/00 THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES IT FLASHES, OTHER TIMES IT STAYS ON, I CAN BE DRIVING AND IT WILL COME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN AND LATER IT WILL GO OFF. THE SLIDING DOORS SOMETIMES POP BACK OPEN WHEN I CLOSE THEM. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOESN'T ALWAYS OPEN WHEN I PUSH THE BUTTON. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SOMETIMES SOUNDS LIKE ITS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED. IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S CLOSED ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT RATTLES GOING OVER BUMPS OR AROUND CORNERS. THIS PROBLEM PARTICULARLY SCARES ME BECAUSE I HAVE A CHILD SITTING IN THE SEAT NEXT TO THAT DOOR. I AM ALSO AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG IS GOING TO DEPLOY WHILE I AM DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE BROUGHT MY VAN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONCERN. THE LAST TIME THEY HAD MY VAN FOR 4 DAYS.

Nov 06, 2000 - Vanconver, CD - Ignition
PARKED VEHICLE/TURNED VEHICLE OFF/ REMOVED KEY AND ACCESSORY POSITION WOULD STILL BE ENGAGED. THIS AFFECTED POWER WINDOWS/RADIO/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS & ANYTHING THING ELECTRONIC. CONTACTED & BEEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR 5 1/2 WEEKS. ISSUE COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. THE MANUFACTURER REPORT INDICATES THAT THERE IS 5 MINUTES WAITING TIME BEFORE KEY IS REMOVED, WHICH MAKES IT DANGEROUS IF SOME ONE UNKNOWINGLY REMOVES THE KEY IMMEDIATELY AFTER PARKING.

Oct 18, 2000 - Buffalo, NY - Wiring, Interior/Under Dash
ON 5/1/00 I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND MY CAR SLOWED DOWN BUT CONTINUED TO ROLL AND WOULD NOT STOP. I HAD TO STAND UP IN MY SEAT AND PUCH THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. WHILE ATTEMPTING THIS, THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY. IT WAS A BRAND NEW CAR AND IT WAS RAINING SO I THOUGHT MAYBE I JUST NEEDED TO GET USED TO IT. ON 5/7/00, SUNDAY, I WAS OUT AND AT EVERY STOP SIGN OR LIGHT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY, ADVISED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE CAR TOWED IN AS I WAS PETRIFIED TO DRIVE IT. THEY LOOKED AT IT AND TOLD ME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I TOLD THEM I WAS NOT TAKING THE CAR HOME UNTIL THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND FIXED IT. AT 7PM ON THE 9TH THEY CALLED AND SAID A TECH HAD TAKEN THE CAR HOME OVERNIGHT AND IT HAPPENED TO HIM AND HE ALMOST KILLED SOMEONE SO THEY NOW BELIEVED ME. THEY SAID IT WAS A SWITCH THAT TOLD THE COMPUTER WHETHER I WAS ACCELERATING OR BRAKING. I PICKED THE CAR UP AT 8PM THAT DAY. AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING AND WENT TO STOP AT A LIGHT, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I GOT TO WORK CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE DEALER AND TOLD THE DEALER DO NOT RETURN IT UNTIL IT WAS FIXED. THAT WAS ON 5/10. THE EVENING OF 5/11 I WAS CALLED ONCE AGAIN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED. THEY NOW BELIEVED IT WAS THE SPEED SENSOR AND HAD REPLACED IT. ALL WAS WELL, FOR A WHILE. YESTERDAY, 10/17 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THIS SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME AND I AM SCARED TO GET BACK IN THAT CAR. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND AM AFRAID FOR THEIR SAFETY.